SEAP welcomes the renewed Better Regulation agenda as a right step toward more transparent EU decision-making

The Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) is deeply committed to the highest standards of policy-making. Its vision is to advance the European affairs profession to contribute to ever better policy outcomes, by promoting transparency and openness in EU decision-making. SEAP welcomes today’s release of a renewed Better Regulation agenda. …

Central and Eastern European Government Relations Forum

Dear Members,   We are pleased to invite you to join Central and Eastern European Government Relations Forum (ceegrforum.com), a two-day virtual conference on March 18-19 for public affairs and government relations professionals. It includes a series of online panels, keynotes, presentations, GR Case Awards, and other activities for advancing …

SEAP Updated Position Paper on the Inter-Institutional Agreement establishing a mandatory transparency register

  BACKGROUND: A joint European Parliament and European Commission Transparency Register was launched on 23 June 2011. It has been the subject of annual reports. The joint secretariat has issued guidelines and since the start of 2013 an inter-institutional high-level working group has been conducting a review. On 28 September …

Letter addressed to MEP’s on Transparency

Last week, SEAP sent a letter to MEP’s anticipating the trilogue meeting taking place today (15th of June 2020) on the subject of establishing a mandatory transparency register for the EU institutions. Along with it, we have shared a Policy Brief, highlighting our own Transparency Pledge campaign on this subject, and calling …

Postponement of SEAP’s General Assembly

In accordance with a decision taken by the Board of Directors of SEAP, and taking into account the extraordinary circumstances associated with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, SEAP’s 2020 General Assembly will be postponed in accordance with Section 4, Article 7 of Royal Decree 4º issued by the Belgium …

LobbyEurope and Transparency Pledge launch

Dear Members and Friends, Upon reaching the end of the present year of activity SEAP is launching a new brand – LobbyEurope. This platform is not only intended to be a home for lobbyists in the European Union, but also a platform dedicated to educating the general public about the …